Combination drawers and abdominal support for men



July 1 1924..

` A. EMSLEY COMBINATION DRAWERS AND ABDOMINAL SUPPORT FOR MEN Filed July14 1923 Patented July l, 1924.

ANNIE EMSLEY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

COMBINATION DRAWERS AND ABDO'MINAL SUPPORT FOR MEN'.4

Application filed J'uly 14, 1923. Serial No. 651,578.

To all 'wlwm it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ANNIE EMSLEY, a

citizen in the United States, residing at Providence, in the countyl ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combination Drawers and Abdominal Support forMen, of which the following 1s a specification. I

My invention relates to improvements 1n combination drawers andabdominal supports for men.

The advantages of a one-piece undergarment consistingl of a pair ofdrawers with a re-enforced abdominal supporting portion are obvious. Thediscomfort of a separate truss or bandage underneath the drawers whichare' made to fit the wearer without the bandage, is obviated, and thesupport is at all times conveniently accessible with the drawers. I amaware that broadly' speaking combined drawers and looseittinglunfashioned abdominal supports are old, but I believe that I forthe first time incorporate adjustable truss features into this type ofundergarment. A plurality of belts or loose fitting bandages have beenused,'but lI furnish more support than these by incorporating flexiblepieces of stiff boning, whether metallic or otherwise, in the abdominalsupporting portion itself. Itis obvious that the exact position of thesere-enforcing strips may be varied so as to concentrate the desired extrapressure on any spot on the waist or abdomen, and thus provide trussre-enforcement therefor. In addition, I construct my supporting portionof suitable width, larger in front than in the rear, in order to lift upthe stomach in the front,

and to protect the kidneys in the rear, and fashion it so as to suitablyconform to and support the' entire waist. The vent and lacing in therear renders it readily ad]ustable to furnish any desired amount ofpressure, and the front is similar to that of an ordinary pair ofdrawers. u

@neobject of my invention 1s to provide a combination drawers andabdominal support into which truss features are incorporated to furnishthe desired amount of medicinal support to the wearer. o,

A further object of my inventlon 1s to provide an adjustable combinationdrawers and abdominal sup ort which 1s in reality drawers, and may e puton and taken oil with the same facility as ordinary drawers,

butlwhich has abdominal supporting means incorporated therein.

A further object of my invention is to provide a novel undergarment formen fashionably inclined.

A further object of my invention is to provide an obesity reducingundergarment, the stomach not only being supported, but the stouterupper portion thereof also tending to produce apsweat, which tends toreduce the wearerswaist.

A further object of my invention is t provide a more sanitary belt thanhitherto which being attached to the drawers, is automatically washedeach week with them.

These and such other objects of'm invention 4as'may hereinafter appearwill be understood from a description oftone embodiment thereof, such asis illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved combinationdrawers and abdominal support. l

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of myimproved combination drawers andabdominal support.

Fig. 3 is a front view of one of the halves of the abdominal supportinportion, part of the layer of fabric being roken away to show theposition of the additional supporting elements.

In the drawings, wherein like characters of Areference indicate likeparts throughout, 10 generally indicates theabdominal supporting orwaist portion of my invention. This is preferably constructed out vof aclosely woven comparatively stout material such as 4canvas or corsetcloth. The outer layer 11 is suitably sewed to the inner layer 12thereof as isshown. in Fi 3. 13 indicates the drawers portion which issuitably sewed or otherwise secured to the lower ede of the waistportion 10. This is preferably constructed4 of a knitted woolenA fabricthough 1itl is obvious that any type of drawers may be employed.`

As stated, the waist ortion 10 is of a suitable width and is suitablyfashioned to conform to the curvature of the body,- and is preferablywider at the front, as at 15,

to conveniently encompass, raise up and support the stomach and abdomenand preferably narrow in the rear as at 16, to con veniently cover andprotect the kidneys. An inspection of the front and'rear elevationsshown in Figs. 1 and 2, shows how 18 toge *hen 7, 8 and 9 respectively,suitably sewed together as is indicated by the seams 19. The half 17 isprovided with the button holes 20 in its front end and the half 18 1sprovided with the buttons 21 in its front end. lft is obvious,therefore, that my invention is constructed so that it may beconveniently put on and taken pif YAiilre aV pair of ordinary drawers.The rear end of each half 17 and 18 is provided with the lacing holes23. When assembled, the cloth flap 24 loosely binds the halves 17 and 18together, and protects the wearer from the lacing 25 which ,djustablysecures the halves 17 and Where additional support is needed,horizontally disposed supporting straps 2t may be conveniently insertedbetween the layers 11 and 12 of the waist portion 10. lft'is obviousthat ll have provided a compact combination drawers and abdominalsupport of improved adjustable fashioned construction.

My invention, however, goes further than this. In addition to providingthe novel undergarment heretofore described, l incorporatein garments ofthis type the truss features now to be described. lf insert between thelayers. 11 and 12 of the stout fab- 'As it is possible to vary theposition of a truss, so may these additional su porting elements besuitably placed where t e greatest amount of support is desired, and theposition thereof varied on a physicians prescription. )In the embodimentshown which illustrates a garment suitable for an averfat man, not inany particular need of ditional su port, the boning strips 29 arereferablyl p aced in the front thereof to ring additional-pressure tobear against the stomach, and the cords 28 are suitably placed atintervals around the waist. ll employ the word boning to signify stiffdexible re-enforcing strips whether made out of bone, whalebone, metalvor otherwise.

ll employ the word stoutf to signify any suitable, strong, durable,derible material neeaeer such as canvas, duck, or any other suitablemateriah Though lf have shown drawers alone, it is obvious that a unionsuit conforming to and within the scope of my invention might be made byadding an additional shirt portion above the belt portion of myinvention as described.

llt is understood that my invention is not limited to the specificembodiment" shown, and that various deviations may be made therefromwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

`What lf claim as new and desire to secure as Letters Patent is:

1. A one-piece undergarment for men, comprising an abdominal supportingportion constructed out of stout inelastic material fashioned t`ocompactly enclose and support the waist and abdomen, re-enforcedV bycords and boning strips substantially vertically encased at intervalstherein and having additional re-enforcing straps horizontally enclosedtherein, and a vented portion in the rear the sides of which may beadjustably laced together, and a drawers portion permanently attached tothe lower edge thereof.

2. A one-piece undergarment for men, comprising an abdominal supportingportion constructed out of stout inelastlc material fashioned tocompactly enclose and support the waist and abdomen, reenforced by cordsand boning strips substantially vertically .encased at intervals thereinand having a vented portion in the rear the sides of whichmay beadjustably laced together, and a drawers portion permanently .attachedto the lower edge thereof.

3. A one-piecel undergarment for gmen, comprising an abdominalsupporting portion constructed' out of stout inelastic materialfashioned to compactly enclose and support the waist and abdomen, havina vented portion in the rear the sides of which may' be adjustably lacedtogether, and a drawers portion permanently attached tov the lower edgethereof.

1. A one-piece undergarment for men, comprising an abdominal supportingportion constructed out of stout inelastic material fashioned tocompactly enclose and su port the waist and abdomen, havin addpitionalre-enforcin straps horizonta ly en- `closed therein, an a vented portionin the rear the sides of which may be adjustably comprising a bonedabdominal supporting belt portion and a drawers portion permanentlyattached to the-lower edge thereof 7. A one-piece undergarment' forImen, comprising a boned abdominal supporting belt portion having meansfor circumferential adjustment and a drawers portion permanentlyattached to the lower edge thereof.

8. A one .piece under-garment for men comprising a 'boned abdominalsupporting belt portion fashioned to compactly enclose and support thewaist and abdomen and a drawers portion permanently attached to thelower edge thereof. v

9.`A1 one-piece undergarment for men, comprising an abdominal supportingportion constructed out of stout inelastic material wider at the frontthan at the back and made in two halves, each half being constructed outof three inclined pieces so as to conform to the curvature of the body,and eac-h half having strips of honing and re-enforcing cordssubstantially vertically encased at intervals therein, the boning beingplaced where the greatest support is desired andprovided with additionalre-enforcing straps horizontally encased therein, buttons to join eachhalf together at the front and lacing to adj ustably join each half atthe rear, and a drawers portion secured to the lower edge of saidabdominal supporting portion.

10. A one-piece lundergarment for men,l

comprising anabdominal supporting portion constructed out of stoutinelastic. material wider at the front than at the back and made n twohalves, each half being constructed out of three inclined pieces so asto conform tothe curvature of the body, and each half having strips ofboning and re-enforcing cords substantially vertically encased atintervals therein, the boning .bein placed where the greatest support isdesired and provided with means to adjustably secure the halvestogether, and a drawers portion secured to the lower edge of saidabdominal supporting portion.

11. A one-piece undergarment for men, comprising an abdominal supportingportion constructed out of stout inelastic material made in two halves,each half being -constructed out of three inclined pieces so as toconform to the curvature ofthe body, and each half having strips ofboning and reenforcing cords substantially vertlcally encased atintervals therein, the honing bein placed where the greatest support isdesire means to adjustably secure the halvestogether, and a drawersortion secured to the ower edge of said albdominal supporting portion.

In testimony whereof I afiiX- mysignaf ture.v

`ANNIE EMSLEY.

